Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán

English: Tzintzuntzan is a town and municipality in the north of the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is home to the Tzintzuntzan archeological site and the municipality includes several islands in Lake Pátzcuaro.

Panoramics

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  View over town from ruins with the belltower of La Soledad prominent
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Around town

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  Crafts being sold just outside the Atrium of the Olive Trees
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  Municipal Palace
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  Entrance to Municipal Palace
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  Garbage truck
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  House with carved wood doors
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  Houses on side of plaza
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  Main plaza and kiosk
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  Street leading to archeological site from town
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  Christmas crafts for sale at market

Ex monastery complex of San Francisco

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  Atrium of the Olive trees
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  Cross in the Atrium of the Olive Trees
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  Statue of Vasco de Quiroga in Olive atrium
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  Facade of the Church of San Francisco
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  Facade with open chapel visible
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  Open chapel
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  Plaque on open chapel stating that according to tradition, the first Mass in Michoacán was celebrated here
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  Nave of the Church
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  Nave of the Church
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  Main altar
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  Facade of the Church of La Soledad
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  Nave of the Church
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  Main altar of the Church
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  Main altar of the Church
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  Altar dedicated to the Baby Jesus
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  Santo Entierro
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  Ceiling of the Church
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  View of the open chapel in the back atrium
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  Facade
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  Remains of the altar of the open chapel
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  One of the frescos of the open chapel
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  Facade of building facing the main atrium
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  Back atrium
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  Part of the back wall of the complex

Archeological site of Tzintzuntzan

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  View of front of yacata 1 on north end
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  View of front of yacata 1 on north end
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  View of front of yacata 1 on north end
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  view north of yacata pyramids from yacata 4
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  View of the back of the yacatas
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  Looking toward the lake from between yacatas 3 and 4
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  Area between yacata pyramids 4 and 5 being excavated
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  Part of pit dug between yacata pyramids 4 and 5 showing earlier phases of construction
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  Part of pit dug between yacata pyramids 4 and 5 to show earlier phases of the ruins
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  Yacata 5 on south end
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  Part of the reconstructed back
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  Third yacata from back
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  Behind the 4th and 5th unreconstructed yacata pyramids
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  Looking at the 5th or southernmost yacata from back
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  Yacata pyramid showing some of the facing.
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  View of the Palace or Building B
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  Model of the site at the site museum
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  View of site from far south corner